A.

To ensure that the city has appropriate review and ability to mitigate environmental impacts through site planning, building design, parking requirements, circulation patterns, grading and landscaping. The pre-PD district allows the city the opportunity to establish a planned development process for future development of certain sensitive properties. The specific purposes for establishing a pre-planned development zoning designation are to:

1.

Ensure orderly and thorough planning and review procedures that will result in quality urban design;

2.

Encourage the assembly of properties that might otherwise be developed in unrelated increments to the detriment of surrounding neighborhoods;

3.

Encourage variety and avoid monotony in a large development by allowing greater freedom in selecting the means to provide access, light, open space and amenities;

4.

Establish a procedure for the development of parcels of land in order to reduce or eliminate rigidity and inadequacies that may result from the application of zoning standards and procedures designed primarily for small parcels.

B.

A property is designated pre-PD until such time as a plan for the development of the property is submitted to the city. When submitted, the plan shall automatically be required to conform to Chapter 17.28, P-D Planned Development District of this title and all provisions therein.

(Ord. 1204 § 1 (part), 1994)

Any building, structure or land use lawfully existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter is a permitted use; providing that such building, structure or land use shall not be enlarged, extended or structurally altered until a use permit has first been secured. New development is permitted only upon approval of a planned development application pursuant to Chapter 17.28 of this title.

(Ord. 1204 § 1 (part), 1994)